Thinking of a Church Wedding?
Thinking of a Church Wedding?
May 24Thinking of a Church Wedding?
A church is an establishment where couples are able to hold their wedding ceremony and become legally married. A licensed administrator performs the ceremony and this may be a priest pastor or minister.
If a couple chooses to have a church wedding it is because they want to pronounce their commitment and before God as well as family and friends and this can be very important to them and make what is already a very important day in their lives even more memorable and sacred. The couple chooses when they would like to get married and this is approved by the priest, minister or pastor performing the wedding service.
Holding a wedding ceremony in a church means that the couples are asking God to bless their marriage and it will include prayers and bible readings. The fact that they are asking God to be witness to the ceremony means that they are beginning their marriage with Him in their minds and hearts.
The planning of a church wedding requires an appointment with the minister who will be officiating and he will confirm if the date and time are convenient and also whether the couple is eligible to be married in his church.
It is important to arrange this appointment well in advance of the desired date of the wedding to ensure the date required is available and also to allow plenty of time for any pre-marital counseling that the minister may want them to attend. During these sessions practical information and counseling is offered to the couple to help them establish a healthy marriage.
The church wedding ceremony begins with the arrival of the guests who are directed by the ushers to the appropriate seating which usually sees the bride’s family and friends on one side of the church and the groom’s on the other. The bridal couple will exchange vows and rings. The minister then pronounces the couple husband and wife and then the wedding license and the register are signed by the bride, the groom, the witnesses and the minister. In this modern world where it is possible to get married just about anywhere it is nice to know that church weddings are still really popular.